CHOCOLATE YUM-YUM CAKE

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MY GRANDMOTHER first made this cake, and my mother made it often when I was a little girl. Today, at age 82, I'm still baking it. What better testimony to a delicious recipe! You can frost it or just sprinkle it with a little powdered sugar. Either way, it's great. -Dorothy Colli, West Hartford, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1-1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch salt
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
ICING:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 teaspoons milk

Steps:

In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate, stirring constantly. Add the sugar, raisins, water, cinnamon and cloves; bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Remove from the heat; pour into a large bowl and cool for 15 minutes. Beat in salt and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to chocolate mixture until well blended. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients; drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 235mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.